MatchFuzee 25 Posted September 13, 2019 Is this a genuine bomb disposal Morris Traveller? https://mathewsons.co.uk/auctions/auction-dates/vehicles/11746-new-entry-1970-morris-traveller Mathewsons Auctions 21st September Pickering Road, Thornton Le-Dale, Pickering, North Yorkshire, YO18 7LH Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johnwardle 13 Posted September 13, 2019 (edited) I would say that it is a genuine military Morris Minor Traveller as it still has the military data plate in place on the bulkhead under the bonnet. The 'T' registration also suggests ex military as the last civilian Travellers were 'J' registration and this one would have been given a new registration when cast in 1978/9. Whether it was used as a bomb disposal vehicle is open to debate maybe someone will recognise the Military registration that is in the back of the car. I passed my driving test in 1975 in a military Minor Traveller when I was at AAC Arborfield, it had been given a military respray and everything except the windows and lights was green, woodwork, tyres, bumpers etc. All deep bronze green. I have just noticed that this Minor has a tow bar, could it have belonged to the late Godfrey Crew? If it did then it is a genuine bomb disposal vehicle. Edited September 13, 2019 by johnwardle Extra added Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MatchFuzee 25 Posted September 13, 2019 I hadn't seen the data plate and don't know if the military registration is original or made up. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ltwtbarmy 11 Posted September 13, 2019 https://www.mmoc.org.uk/Messageboard/viewtopic.php?t=56620 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MatchFuzee 25 Posted September 13, 2019 50 minutes ago, ltwtbarmy said: https://www.mmoc.org.uk/Messageboard/viewtopic.php?t=56620 Very interesting. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tony B 18 Posted September 14, 2019 Has made me think the old Moggy is an iconic vehicle. Asociated with Bomb disposal, Distric nurses, Police panda cars, the GPO and the wheels falling off. 😀 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jolly Jeeper 12 Posted September 14, 2019 25 minutes ago, Tony B said: Has made me think the old Moggy is an iconic vehicle. Asociated with Bomb disposal, Distric nurses, Police panda cars, the GPO and the wheels falling off. 😀 Not long after I'd learnt to drive in a Traveller, I used to see the adverts for the auctions of cast military Minors in the paper. Some of the spares - re-con engines on pallets and the like used to turn up for sale through dealers at MMOC rallies. Here's my civvy one this year 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tony B 18 Posted September 14, 2019 A friend of mine at college had the Minor 1,000,000 . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MatchFuzee 25 Posted September 15, 2019 The genuine one or one of the 349 replicas? https://www.telegraph.co.uk/cars/classic/the-morris-minor-thats-one-in-a-million/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tony B 18 Posted September 16, 2019 It was one of the Replica - Done by Morris at the time , and bought new by his Farther in Aberdeen. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
andym 27 Posted September 16, 2019 One of my friends at college had a soft top split-screen convertible. We put a Rover 3.5 litre V8 in it ... Andy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jolly Jeeper 12 Posted September 16, 2019 On 9/14/2019 at 8:19 PM, Tony B said: A friend of mine at college had the Minor 1,000,000 . Here's a pretty Million that I photographed last year Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jolly Jeeper 12 Posted September 16, 2019 Here's a LHD BAOR Traveller - Dutch registered now - seen in 2013 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jolly Jeeper 12 Posted September 16, 2019 3 hours ago, andym said: One of my friends at college had a soft top split-screen convertible. We put a Rover 3.5 litre V8 in it ... Andy People are still at it - this was at this year's National Rally with Rover V8... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ruxy 13 Posted September 16, 2019 (edited) 7 hours ago, andym said: One of my friends at college had a soft top split-screen convertible. We put a Rover 3.5 litre V8 in it ... Andy The joys of motoring without a Haynes manual LoL In 1967 I fitted a A Series engine out of a Minor 1000 into a split-screen Minor , well I did when I returned to the scrap-yard to purchase a few extra items , forget exactly - was it front engine mountings or radiator mountings (probably along with a radiator). . Edited September 16, 2019 by ruxy spelin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
andym 27 Posted September 16, 2019 4 hours ago, Jolly Jeeper said: People are still at it - this was at this year's National Rally with Rover V8... Ours was more subtle - it even retained (widened) steel wheels and hubcaps. Andy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jolly Jeeper 12 Posted September 20, 2019 On 9/16/2019 at 4:12 PM, andym said: Ours was more subtle - it even retained (widened) steel wheels and hubcaps. Andy Yes, I prefer the subtle ones too - that pic was simply the most recent one I've seen. I had a two-door with a 1275cc Marina engine, axles, discs etc. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
No Signals 10 Posted September 20, 2019 I recall, in the early 1970's going to Ruddington and seeing a number of green Travellers up for sale, the notable detail being that they all had a steel cupola over the passenger seat. I've often wondered where they all ended up as I've never seen one since. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
radiomike7 18 Posted September 21, 2019 On 9/20/2019 at 8:30 AM, No Signals said: I recall, in the early 1970's going to Ruddington and seeing a number of green Travellers up for sale, the notable detail being that they all had a steel cupola over the passenger seat. I've often wondered where they all ended up as I've never seen one since. Traveller Wimik?? Would this be a genuine bomb disposal vehicle or has someone made it up? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jolly Jeeper 12 Posted September 21, 2019 3 hours ago, radiomike7 said: Traveller Wimik?? Would this be a genuine bomb disposal vehicle or has someone made it up? This belonged to the late Godfrey Crew from South Wales. I have seen more military Travellers than anything else but can't say definitively either way Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jolly Jeeper 12 Posted September 21, 2019 Bomb Disposal Traveller Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fv1609 30 Posted September 21, 2019 3 hours ago, radiomike7 said: Traveller Wimik?? Would this be a genuine bomb disposal vehicle or has someone made it up? This surely is a Morris panel van, not a Traveller. I spoke to the owner some decades ago, he had a broad Welsh accent & told me he had bought it from a Mrs Prosser but he had decided to depict it as a military vehicle in the markings of a Bomb Disposal vehicle. He said he had never seen evidence that such vehicles were used his role but if they had been used this is how it would have looked. He added that nobody had corrected him on his representation as not being realistic. The thing is, it not very pleasant to go up to someone with their vehicle & start an argument with the owner's pride & joy. They are not likely to make any changes on the basis of such an observation that would be taken as criticism. To me it would have looked nicer restored as a GPO linesman's van, which I think is what it was. He was pleasant old chap who had been quite open about its history so I just smiled, thanked him & walked away. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jolly Jeeper 12 Posted September 21, 2019 20 minutes ago, fv1609 said: This surely is a Morris panel van, not a Traveller. I don't think anyone is saying this is a Traveller tbh. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jolly Jeeper 12 Posted September 21, 2019 Military Minor details Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fv1609 30 Posted September 21, 2019 11 minutes ago, Jolly Jeeper said: I don't think anyone is saying this is a Traveller tbh. Sorry just thought as we were in a Morris Traveller thread that was what was being implied. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
